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【题目】 Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, and writer. He is famous around the world for his character Mr. Bean. He was listed in the top 50 funniest people by a group of comedians. Atkinson became famous in Britain in the late 1970s. In the 1980s he performed in one of Britain’s most successful comedies, Black Adder. Mr. Bean brought him worldwide fame and praise .

Atkinson was born in the north of England in 1955. He went to very good schools and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (学士学位) in Electrical Engineering. While studying for a Master’s degree (硕士学位) at Oxford University, he fell in love with acting and comedies and joined a theater company. He took his comedy shows to the Edinburgh Festival in 1976 and performed on the street.

After university, Atkinson got a lucky break and made comedy shows for a British TV company. He quickly went on to appear in the comedy show Not the Nine o'clock News. This made him one of Britain’s most popular comedians. From 1993, he performed in the successful Black Adder series(系列) in which he was one of the writers.

Mr. Bean performed on New Year’s Day, 1990. It was just a one-off (一次性的) show at first. The character was a success and Atkinson made more shows in the 1990s. It was finally made into a movie which made Atkinson an international star. His comedy style has brought him the nickname“the man with the rubber face”.

【1】When did Rowan Atkinson become interested in comedy?

A.When he was studying for a Bachelor’s degree.

B.When he finished his university.

C.When he joined a theater company.

D.When he was studying for a Master's degree.

【2】Which comedy did Rowan Atkinson take part in writing?

A.Black Adder in the 1980s.

B.Black Adder series in the 1990s.

C.A comedy on New Year’s Day, 1990.

D.A comedy in the 1970s.

【3】What made Rowan Atkinson an international star?

A.Being a comedian and a writer.

B.Graduating from Oxford University.

C.Performing in a movie.

D.Performing on the street.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了英国喜剧演员和作家Rowan Atkinson，他因饰演憨豆先生而闻名于世。他1955年出生于英格兰北部，在牛津大学攻读硕士学位期间，他爱上了表演和喜剧，并加入了一家戏剧公司。后来，他成为英国最受欢迎的喜剧演员之一。在20世纪90年代Rowan Atkinson拍摄了多集《憨豆先生》，最终，他成为国际明星，他的喜剧风格让他获得了 “橡皮脸男人”的绰号。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中的信息While studying for a Master’s degree at Oxford University, he fell in love with acting and comedies. 在牛津大学攻读硕士学位期间，他爱上了表演和喜剧，结合选项可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中的信息 From 1993, he performed in the successful Black Adder series in which he was one of the writers. 从1993年开始，他在成功的Black Adder系列中演出，他是该系列的编剧之一。结合选项可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中的信息It was finally made into a movie which made Atkinson an international star. 它最终被拍成电影，使Atkinson 成为国际明星。由此可知Atkinson在电影中的表演使他成为巨星，故答案选C。